TENSIONING MEANS FOR PROSTHETIC DEVICES This invention provides improved prosthetic devices for the replacement of a ligament or a tendon. The tension borne by the prosthetic ligament or tendon can be readily increased or decreased without disturbing the attachment of the device to bone and without removal of the prosthetic ligament or tendon from the other components of the device.
申请公布号
CA2021577(A1)
申请公布日期
1991.02.19
申请号
CA19902021577
申请日期
1990.07.19
申请人
MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY
发明人
MAY, STEVEN J.;VAN KAMPEN, CRAIG L.;BUTLER, DAVID L.;GROOD, EDWARD S.;HOFFMAN, STEVEN D.;NOYES, FRANK R.